All articles by Joshua Allen
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NewsSAL Heavy Lift welcomes Sophie
Germany-headquartered SAL Heavy Lift has taken delivery of the multipurpose vessel Sophie on long-term charter from Auerbach Schifffahrt.
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NewsConcerns over shipping crews working in freezing conditions
India-based MarinePALS asserts that many cold weather practices in the shipping industry still fail to reflect the realities crews face onboard. In response, the maritime training provider has released a six-part training series to help address the inconsistent guidance given to seafarers.
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NewsNurminen Logistics opens Italian office
Finland-headquartered Nurminen Logistics has opened an office in Parma, Italy, adding to its offices in Finland, Sweden, China, Latvia and Lithuania.
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NewsDenzai and GWS form strategic partnership
Tokyo-headquartered heavy transport specialist Denzai and turbine installation provider Global Wind Service (GWS) have formed a strategic partnership aimed at developing services for the Japanese offshore wind sector.
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NewsMAX Trailer launches MAX810
MAX Trailer has launched its MAX810 semi-low loader, which has an optimised tare weight, a higher payload than prior models and a modular combination of a front bogie and a loading platform.
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NewsESTA’s proposed heavy transport reforms accelerate
After the EU’s Council of Transport Ministers agreed on the proposed revisions of the Weights and Dimensions Directive earlier this month, proposed reforms set out by the European association of abnormal road transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) are moving forward without any alterations.
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NewsEU investigation into anti-dumping of Chinese mobile cranes begins
Following the filing of a formal complaint by leading European mobile crane manufacturers, the European Commission has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of mobile cranes from China.
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NewsBIFA urges freight forwarders to incorporate updated STC
With the updated standard trading conditions (STC) set to come into force on January 1, 2026, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) is pressing its members to ensure they are fully prepared to implement the measures.
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NewsMyCrane Trading to take first stock in mid-January
After launching MyCrane Trading in August – the crane sales, leasing and maintenance service providing arm of MyCrane – the company will receive its first stock at its Jebel Ali Free Zone base in mid-January.
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NewsStella Passage development delay impacting trade, claims Tauranga CEO
According to the ceo of the port of Tauranga, Leonard Samspon, a lack of infrastructure development approval – chiefly for the Stella Passage project – is proving harmful to shipping in New Zealand and, more broadly, the country’s economy.
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NewsRail unions oppose UP-NS merger
Following plans to merge Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS), two of the largest rail unions in the USA have shown their opposition to the USD85 billion merger.
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NewsABP and SPR partner for Lowestoft wind operations
Associated British Ports (ABP) has signed a long-term partnership with ScottishPower Renewables to support operations and maintenance (O&M) activities for the East Anglia TWO and THREE offshore wind farms from the port of Lowestoft.
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NewsESTA plots next steps following safety survey findings
Recent findings from a Europe-wide safety survey by ESTA have prompted the association to establish two dedicated working groups focused on structured incident reporting and the development of common safety standards across the abnormal transport and mobile crane sector.
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NewsAAL delivers chemical plant components from Thailand to Australia
Multipurpose carrier AAL Shipping has devised a tailor-made heavy lift transport solution for a key shipment of chemical plant components from Sattahip, Thailand to Dampier, Australia, aboard one of its S-class vessels.
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NewsDAKO delivers further ship engines to Italian shipyard
Having already transported five ship engines last month, project freight forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport has followed up by delivering a further four engines from Mannheim, Germany, to a shipyard in northern Italy.
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NewsBoa launches Boabarge 39
Norwegian offshore services provider Boa confirmed the launch of its latest semi-submersible unit, Boabarge 39.
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NewsMammoet executes Dogger Bank substation works
Dutch transport engineering and heavy lifting specialist Mammoet has provided load-in, load-out and weighing services for the substation destined for the Dogger Bank wind farm, located off the UK.
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NewsAlabama invests USD100 million into port of Mobile redevelopment
As part of a USD100 million multi-year, multi-phase initiative to modernise the port of Mobile’s general cargo terminal and boost breakbulk handling capabilities, Alabama Port Authority has commenced the demolition and reconstruction of Pier B South.
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NewsAPX and Bok Seng partner to boost heavy lift logistics network
Thailand-headquartered APX Logistics Solutions and Singaporean logistics firm Bok Seng Logistics have partnered to link up their cross-border logistics network for heavy lift and oversize shipments, with a focus on Asia and Europe.
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NewsGruber Logistics moves A310 through nature reserve
Italy-headquartered Gruber Logistics has moved the fuselage and other components of a decommissioned Airbus A310 through a German nature reserve, with the aircraft to serve as a restaurant at the Serengeti Park wildlife and leisure park in Hodenhagen.